Although it is named for another man, this entrepreneur was instrumental in establishing Clark County, its financial institutions and its utilities.
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An American Indian who chose to live his life by his own rules found himself at odds with the white residents of early Clark County.
For $10 he won from a foot race a young physician bought a practice in Las Vegas and stayed another 38 years, bringing his kindness and knowledge to the growing boomtown.
A cold winter in St. Louis pushed a young man
A Japanese immigrant is credited with finding and popularizing many of the trees and plants found today in Las Vegas Valley yards.
An engineer by trade and a politician by chance, Nevada’s first state engineer brought prosperity to the place he was proud to call home.
An archaeologist who found paradise amid the ruins of the Lost City along the banks of the Muddy River proved Nevada was inhabited long before modern times.
A Frenchman’s dream of not one but two lakes in the desert with recreational facilities for all became a magnet for heat-stricken Las Vegans and tourists alike.
The aviation age took flight in Las Vegas largely through the efforts of one man who put the growing town on aviators’ maps by making Anderson Field planeworthy.
While he had dreams of helping build a city brick by brick, a civil engineer soon became a civil servant whose eye on the sky brought air service to Southern Nevada.
A woman who was unimpressed with what others thought she should and should not do made a life of teaching Southern Nevada’s children to think for themselves.
As district attorney for a county just coming into its own, a self-taught lawyer set a high standard for law enforcement amid an influx of lawlessness.
The valley’s political and civic future was shaped in part by two brothers, one of whom built the Review-Journal into the state’s largest newspaper.
Chronicling the events — whether they were tea parties or murder trials — that made Las Vegas the city it is today was this journalist’s first love; her second love was the city itself.
A civil engineer who went from public to private employment just for the chance to build Hoover Dam realized his dream and put Las Vegas and Boulder City on the map.
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One look at a thermometer is enough to remind us that summer’s heat is still bearing down on Southern Nevada. But the pleasant days and cooler nights of fall will be here soon—and with them comes the perfect time of year to convert your thirsty grass to water-efficient landscaping.
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Officials believe state financial data and DMV data were not breached in the recent cyberattack, Gov. Joe Lombardo said during a news conference.
The Southern Nevada Health District said that, after updated guidance from federal officials, it is preparing to administer the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
The Treasury Department released the list of occupations that qualify for the tax exemption on tipped income. Many Las Vegas jobs are on it.
With student support and silly sunglasses, the southwest Las Vegas Valley teacher will now serve as an ambassador for educators across Nevada.
